Fluttershy trotted into her cottage after tending to her animal friends outside. Celestia's sun was shining brightly over Equestria, and the sky was occupied with fluffy white clouds that kept the sun company. Fluttershy hummed to herself as she started to get the food ready for all of her animal friends inside.
While she was feeding them she turned around to see her little colt carefully walking down the stairs. Dressed in his all royal blue outfit with red light jacket, and his red, and black sneakers. She smiled brightly at him as he came near her, and hugged her around her neck ever, so lightly. She lifted a foreleg, and hugged him gently.
She nuzzled him on the top of his head. "Good morning my precious little one." As they gently broke their hug she gave him a tender kiss on the forehead.
He looked up at her with a soft smile. "G-good morning Momma!" He waved at all the critters that was inside eating their breakfast. "G-good morning everyone!" They chirped, and chittered waving back at him.
Fluttershy smiled at all her animal friends who have already welcomed Toby warmly into her home. She looked down at the small child. "What would you like for me to fix you for breakfast sweetie?" She thought for a second. "Oh, I know. I just got done collecting eggs from the chicken coup this morning. How would you like for me to fixed you an egg my precious little Toby?"
He smiled up softly. "Th-that sounds good Momma!" He walked over to take a seat with all the animals on the carpet.
"Okay sweetie, I will be back in a minute." She smiled warmly at him, and trotted into the kitchen to prepare his breakfast.
After a few minutes Fluttershy hovered back into the den with a plate with scrambled eggs, and a piece of toast in one of her forehooves, and a glass of orange juice in the other. She carefully lowered herself on her hind legs, sitting herself down on her haunches, carefully placing Toby's breakfast in front of him. "I hope you don't mind them being scrambled, sweetie."
He smiled up softly at her, his head shaking softly. "I-I love scrambled eggs Momma! Th-thank you." He gently took the fork provided by Fluttershy, and took a nice big bite of scrambled eggs. "Mmm..j-just how my Mommy used to cook them. Th-they are very good Momma!"
She smiled warmly at him, and gave him a gentle kiss on the top of his head. "Momma is very proud that you enjoy them Toby sweetie!" She nuzzled lightly at his cheek, and smiled as he continued to eat.
While he ate, Toby made sure to finish each bite before speaking, he looked up at her with a soft smile. "M-Momma, I think I know what I want to do for the talent show tomorrow."
Fluttershy smiled warmly at him, and unfolded a wing to gently stroke along his back. "Oh, that is wonderful sweetheart! What are you planning to do as your talent?'' She softly asked with a squeal.
He finished the last few bites of his breakfast, and took a dsip of his orange juice. He looked up at her happily. "I-I want to play the piano." He sighed softly looking up into her eyes. "I-I had a dream this morning Momma, I was playing the piano with my Mommy. S-she used to play the piano for me when I was sad or scared, and she taught me how to play too, but.." He lowered his head, and frowned.
Fluttershy frowned as well, and continued to stroke at his back with her wing. "What's wrong sweetie?" She lowered her head to gently nuzzle at his cheek.
He smiled a little at the nuzzle, and turned to look into her eyes, his own stinging with tears. "W-when I got done p-playing the piano in my dream, m-my Mommy was g-gone!" He lowered his head again, and shook with sobs allowing his tears to fall from his eyes. "I-I never said g-goodbye to her!" He cried out.
Fluttershy felt her heart break for the small child, and carefully sat on her haunches. She gently used her wing to bring him closer to her against her chest, and wrapped both forelegs around his small frame, gently enveloping him in a hug. She leant her head down, and nuzzled at the top of his. "Oh, sweetie I am, so, so sorry." She gently rocked him in her forelegs to comfort him as she felt his shaking calm down a little. "Shh..it's okay sweetheart, let it out..."
He calmed his shaking, and sniffled into her warm, soft chest fur. He looked up at her, and spoke between sobs. "Th-thank...you M-Momma." He gently laid his head on her side against her chest
She smiled warmly down at him, and gently stroked his hair with a forehoof. "There is no need to thank me, my precious little one." She kissed the top of his head. She very gently pulled him away, and looked down into his eyes. "Do you feel better now sweetie?"
He sniffled, and a soft smile formed across his face. He reached an arm up to wipe away the few remaining tears, and nodded. "Y-yes Momma." He breathed deeply, and gently asked. "M-Momma, will you be mad at me if I played the piano tomorrow for my Mommy? M-maybe I could say goodbye to her through a song."
Fluttershy smiled down at him warmly. "Of course sweetheart, I won't be mad at all. That will be a beautiful thing for you to do for your Mommy." She bent her head down, and gave him a kiss on his forehead.
"Th-thank you Momma. I-I hope I can make her proud tomorrow." He smiled up at her softly.
"Oh sweetie, I know you will make your Mommy very proud of you! Me, and your aunties will be very proud of you as well, because we will be there." She stroked along his back with a foreleg when a knock was heard from the door. "Come in." She said gently as she smiled down warmly at her little colt.
"Howdy Fluttershy, and Toby!" Applebloom greeted as she, and the other two fillies walked in.
"Hi girls. Coming to pick Toby up again?" Fluttershy asked kindly with a smile, as she stood up from her haunches on all four legs.
"Yes!" Sweetie Belle exclaimed happily as they trotted over to the two.
"Hey buddy, what's happening?" Scootaloo asked the little colt with a soft smirk.
"I-I am doing good Scootaloo. H-Hi Sweetie Belle, and Applebloom." He greeted the other two, who came up, and gave him a gentle group hug. Scootaloo just rolled her eyes.
"Okay sweetie, I am going to go get your lunch ready, and I will be back in just a minute." She smiled warmly at the four, and trotted off into the kitchen.
"Have ya thought about what ya are going to do for the talent show tomorrow Toby?" Applebloom asked as she rubbed at his back gently.
"Yea, I hope you will be in it tomorrow!" Sweetie Belle said as she gave him a friendly nuzzle on his cheek.
"Yea kid, it won't be cool if we all participated in the talent show, and you didn't." Scootaloo said as she gently rubbed at his shoulder.
He smiled up at the three fillies with a soft smile. "I-I am going to play the piano. M-my Mommy taught me how to play, and played it for me when I was sad or scared." The three fillies each gave the small child a warm smile.
"Ah' think that is a great thing to do Toby." Applebloom gave him a gentle pat on the back. "Ah' am sure yer mommy will be proud of ya tomorrow. Also, we will be rooting for you too!" The other two crusaders nodded in unison.
"Yes Toby, that sounds like a fabulous idea! I am sure Rarity could make you a nice suit for the talent show!" Sweetie Belle smiled brightly, and stroked his arm gently.
"It is going to be awesome, don't you worry buddy!" Scootaloo said giving him a reassuring smile, and patted him gently on the head with a forehoof.
"Th-thank you." He said softly. "I-I am going to play it so I can say goodbye to her. I-I never said goodbye to her when she died." He gave a sad smile, but kept himself from tearing up.
The three gave him a sad smile in return, and pulled him into a warm group hug, even Scootaloo. "It's ah'right Toby, we will all be there to root for you and Ah' know your mommy will be listening." Applebloom gave him a reassuring smile.
Fluttershy trotted back in with a lunch box. She smiled warmly at the four as she trotted up to give her little colt his lunch. "Here you go Toby sweetie. I made you a salad, a small bowl of applesauce, and a cup of orange juice."
He very gently took it from her, and smiled happily up at her. "Th-thank you Momma! I love you!" He gave her a hug around her neck.
She wrapped a foreleg around his small form, and gave him a kiss on the top of his head. "Momma loves you too my precious little one!" She smiled down at him as they gently broke the hug. "Now you have a good day to day at school sweetie, and I will be here waiting for you, okay?"
He nodded up softly. "O-okay Momma." He turned, and joined the CMC to walk out the door. She followed behind them as she smiled at the four. Sweetie Belle climbed up in the wagon first, and offered a forehoof to help Toby in. Applebloom climbed in after Toby climbed in. Scootaloo put her helmet on, and got onto her scooter kicking at the ground, and flapping her wings as they started down the hill.
Toby turned around to wave bye to Fluttershy, she returned the wave with a forehoof, and smiled warmly at her little colt, and the other three fillies as they headed toward Ponyville to the schoolhouse.
She closed her eyes softly, and said to herself. "Momma loves you Toby. I, and your Mommy will both be proud of you tomorrow." She opened her eyes, and smiled warmly as she trotted back into the cottage closing the door behind her gently.